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Approximately one in every 1000 babies in Africa is born with a cleft lip or cleft palate, making it difficult for them to eat, speak and almost imposible to smile. Since 2006, Operation Smile South Africa has been hard at work to give these children a new lease on life through corrective surgery. To date, over four thousand children have been treated, and now, there's been a one million rand cash...

Radio Personality Sureshnie Rider talks to Newsbreak's Prabashini Moodley about her upcoming stint on Strictly Come Dancing and her love for dance......

It is estimated that 300 billion dollars will be needed to electricity all of Sub-Saharan Africa in the next 15 years. Gachao Kiuna Chief Executive Officer of Kenyan-based TransCentury, which establishes critical energy and transport infrastructure to support key pillars of the domestic and export economy all around the continent, says energy growth is vital for the rapid expanding population of A...

While the World Economic Forum on Africa will be focussing on possible solutions to the continent's economic woes, infrastructure seems to be the thorn in Africa's foot. That's according to Regional Head of Research for Africa at Standard Charted London - Razia Khan. Her role at the financial institution is to advise the Bank's clients on Africa's strategy and provide regular updates to African ce...

The Newsbreak Team at the World Economic Forum on Africa 2015 managed to secure an exclusive interview with Telecommunications Minister Siyabonga Cwele early this morning during the 6-7am show. Here is an excerpt of that LIVE interview........

South Africa consumes 61% of fully exploited fish stocks - meaning that fish retailers are catching more endangered fish than they're allowed to. To make consumers and retailers aware about how to protect red listed ocean species the World Wide Fund for Nature together with the South African Sustainable Seafood Initiative (SASSI) will launch the SASSI Stories campaign at Durban's world famous Vict...

This Youth Month- Durban is committed to boosting it's business opportunities. Tonight at eight Morrison Street young entreprenuers and business leaders will meet for the Startup Grind to motivate themselves and take charge of the local economy. Mohamed Chohan is the director of the network. He says monthly meeting to hear the harrowing stories of young success is what the city needs to grow a new...

By little kids.....about big kids.....putting YOU in Youth Month........... Enjoy!

Over three-million rand has been raised by a special batch of runners during this year's Comrades Marathon. Just over sixteen-thousand runners started the 90th race in Durban. Among them were a few hundred that ran with a cause in mind, to make a difference. SABC KZN NEWS JOURNALIST Minoshni Pillay spoke to the runner that raised the highest amount for a charity close to his heart, and filed this...

June is World Blood Donor Month and the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) is celebrating and honouring the compassion of all blood donors - highlighting the critical importance of blood donation. SANBS's Vanessa Raju says, as South Africa's population grows and access to healthcare improves, the demand for blood supplies to keep people alive in medical emergencies is constantly increasi...

The 25th World Economic Forum on Africa gets underway in Cape Town this morning. Among the myriad of topics being discussed under this years theme 'Re-imagining Africa's Future ' - the vital relationship between politics and economics in sustaining the country's fiscal growth in the 21st century will also be interrogated. A cohesive political environment is integral not just in spurring economic g...

The first business incubator for emerging companies who want to enter the maritime sector, has been launched. Non-profit organisation eThekwini Maritime Cluster will put these entrepreneurs in touch with some of the largest industry players in South Africa, while equipping them with cutting-edge technical knowledge. Despite a wide range of opportunities for entrepreneurs in the industry, they have...

The first business incubator for emerging companies who want to enter the maritime sector, has been launched. Non-profit organisation eThekwini Maritime Cluster will put these entrepreneurs in touch with some of the largest industry players in South Africa, while equipping them with cutting-edge technical knowledge. Despite a wide range of opportunities for entrepreneurs in the industry, they have...

Is the world on the verge of a breakthrough in treating melanoma or skin cancer? Well, the results of an international trial have been hailed as just that. The trial conducted on 945 patients found that a pair of cancer drugs stopped the cancer advancing for nearly a year in 58 percent of cases. The results are being closely followed in South Africa, which has the second highest incidence of skin...

Happy Youth Month from the (big kids and little kids in the) Newsbreak Lotus FM Team........

As Muslims throughout the world prepare for the holy month of Ramadhaan which begins this month, people have been encouraged to practice extreme caution when exercising during fasting. Durban based - Lifestyle trainer - Fathima Jadwat says eating a balanced diet containing sufficient carbohydrates, protein and fat will ensure sufficient health benefits while not eating for prolonged periods of tim...

The KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board is consulting with municipalities to remove or reduce shark-safety gear at certain beaches ahead of rough seas later this week. Head of Operations Mike Anderson Reade says very large swells in excess of 3metres are expected from Thursday evening. Reade says these large swells can cause severe damage, and even dislodge shark safety gear. Reade says such conditions can...

For the youth....by the youth...because we ARE youth...Happy Youth Month from Newsbreak LotusFM.......

Catch this feature on SAFM today at 16h40 and Wednesday on Newsbreak at 06h50 Its eclectic to go electric thanks to the collaboration between BMW and Nissan South Africa to advance eco-friendly vehicles. The Nissan LEAF, BMW i3 and i8 have been manufactured with one strategy in mind, to minimise their carbon footprint on all roads nationwide. Newsbreak's Orrin Singh takes a closer look at what dri...

As POST newspaper turns 60 years old another milestone will be celebrated by one of its most talented photo-journalists. 89 year old Ranjit Kally, who will this year mark his 90th birthday, has been at the centre of some of the greatest scoops for the weekly publication. His pictures sparked many debates and his tenacity has left many of his colleagues in awe of his determination to get the perfec...

For the latest on the fishing scene, Newsbreak's HoosenBhain spoke to Sanjay Ramsaroop about the best fishing spots for this weekend

Former Durban journalist Marlan Padayachee will be jetting off to New York to have his life membership endorsed by the Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) International. Padayachee will be representing GOPIO South Africa at the annual congress of the 28 member organisation... Newsbreak began by asking Padayachee to elaborate on the importance of GOPIO...

Muslim organisations and scholars in the country have joined forces warning against the Islamic State group ISIS in the Middle East. Newsbreak has established that imams in mosques across the country will deliver a 'national unified' sermon about ISIS, that will create awareness around the group damaging the peace of the Islamic faith. Islamic scholar and Director Of the Islamic Interfaith Researc...

The honour of firing the cut-off gun for the Bronze Medal at this year's Comrades Marathon has been handed to experienced runner and community sporting activist, Poobie Naidoo. The medal is awarded to runners who finish under 11 hours. Naidoo is a former Comrades Marathon Association Board Member who has completed a whopping 24 Comrades Marathons with a best time coming at an impressive six hours,...

Yesterday marked the start of Child Protection Week. During this time- the injustices against children at the hands of adults comes to the surface. But what many ignore is the harm that may children inflict on other children. Bullying has become a major concern for child rights activist- who say that there isn't sufficient channels for children to raise incidents of bullying. Child psychologist Me...